heavy with child



heavy with child

Very visibly pregnant, often because the baby's due date is near. ("With child" is a euphemism for "pregnant.") I am heavy with child right now, but at least the baby is due next week.
See also: child, heavy

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ViljamiVEEL-yah-meeFinnish
Kwame-Western African, Akan
Deonte-African American (Modern)
Masuma-Arabic
FlorenceFLAWR-ənts (English), flo-RAWNS (French)English, French
Pich-Khmer